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Post by beetlesbailey on Feb 19, 2009 14:52:16 GMT 10
Anyone who is interested in a meeting of South Australian vintage vanners should be at the vintage caravan site at this years caravan and camping show at 3P.M. Sunday March 1st.
We're in Wayville pavilion on the south western corner.
We have14 old vans including the Highway Palace,( a 1947 Fargo fifth wheeler built here in adelaide)
Most of us will be there at this time so we can meet and later will remove our vans after the show ends at 6P.M.
Feel free to drop in at any time during the show to chat.
regards Beetles
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Post by beetlesbailey on Feb 26, 2009 20:34:51 GMT 10
HE SHOW IS ON AND ITS GREAT!
The feedback is fantastic. lots of "this brings back memories" or "we had one like that with 6 of us in it and me on the floor".
Many people asked if we'd be back next year.
My reply was I think it's a one off as they had unsold space.
The looks on their faces and the comments such as "they would be mad not to have you back, it's the best display here, were very encouraging.
And that from an exhibitor!!!
Only time will tell but sure as hell We wood like to have some from outside the Chrysler Restorers Club of which every owner is a member including me of course and it's the best of many car clubs I've been in or close to. (in my humble opinion of course).
If they want us next year WE WANT YOU.
We would like you all in S.A. to consider being a part of it next year if you can, and if you have the time come and have a look at this one, preferably to all meet at 3 P.M. Sunday !st March.
Don't forget it's Feb so March 1 is THIS Sunday.
I will now spend the rest of the night trying to get the photo's up.
Regards Beetles
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Post by cobber on Feb 27, 2009 5:48:39 GMT 10
G'day Beetles,
It's great to hear that this initiative has turned out to be a success, it should encourage people in other states to do the same thing.
I know the Caravan Association in N.S.W are receptive to the idea but we just haven't been able to pull it together.... look forward to seeing photos of the display you blokes put together.
Cobber.
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Post by urkel1965 on Mar 1, 2009 21:55:28 GMT 10
Hi all
I went to the show on Sat and had a chat to a few of the VVer's. The VV display was great. Unfortunately Sun afternoon didn't suit as I had to get back home to Pinnaroo. Well done to those who were part of the display.
Steve
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Post by cobber on Mar 7, 2009 15:11:49 GMT 10
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Post by beetlesbailey on Mar 18, 2009 8:51:12 GMT 10
Hi Gordon, I think the pic 8 is the one with wooden wheels and 3 blokes sitting at rear of it.
This van is an example of the following;
In 1933 some crowd advertised 'how to convert your trailer to a camping unit.'
It has 1929 Chrysler 19" wheels, 2 very skinny wire camp stretchers and not much else.
It did have an annexe that never got restored before owners sons had a party and ran out of wood for fire .
Some bright spark found some old sticks (the poles) and chucked them on the fire!
We should encourage Dick to fix the annexe.
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Post by beetlesbailey on Mar 18, 2009 8:55:31 GMT 10
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Post by cobber on Mar 18, 2009 12:03:10 GMT 10
G'day beetlesbailey, Thanks for that link you nearly forgot... it's absolutely top draw  . Congratulations to the bloke behind the camera, because he makes us feel as though we were actually there........ we'll have to get our club organised so we have an official camera man on site at our gatherings.....it's the way to go  . Cobber. |
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Post by Don Ricardo on Mar 18, 2009 23:42:33 GMT 10
Hi Beetlesbailey, Thanks for providing the link to the Chrysler Restorers Club photos and videos from the caravan and camping show. Well worth a gander (and a drool!). There are some great looking rigs and some wonderful and unusual V V's there. I was interested in the little unrestored Furness and the "lift up roof" van behind the grey Fargo, among so many others. We will have to see if we can encourage the CRCASA photographers to provide some more specific details about the vans as well as the vehicles in future. So many questions and hardly any answers unfortunately... Did anyone who visited the show collect any info on the vans - date, brand, history - by any chance? As a matter of interest, did anyone on the forum know that the Chrysler Restorers Club of SA had such a great collection of vans between them? A real treasure trove! Don Ricardo |
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Post by beetlesbailey on Mar 27, 2009 16:06:49 GMT 10
I have just gone through the photos to give the info on each van and car.
I have done it in order so its' easy to follow.
THE HIGHWAY PALACE, owned by Dick and Judy Hart.
1946 Fargo 3.5 ton prime mover with van built on a ww2 Air force drop deck tailer bought from war surplus.
It previosly carried a huge generating plant to run camps, mobile wirkshops etc.
The van was built by grace brothers of Birkenhead Adelaide,(not of department store fame) for Mr 'pop'Parr, a baker from Pinnaroo who must have made lots of dough (ha ha) as the van alone cost 2000 guineas to build plus the traler plus the new truck!!!
If anyone has an original 5 speed box for the Fargo we would like to take it off your hands.
Likewise any crockery from Parrs bakery Pinaroo. It has their logo on it.
David and Julie May's 29 Dodge Victory six feral ute towing their teardrop of unknown heritage.
Julie likes to paint things so dont stand still too long!
Graham (Beetles) Bailey and Jenette Black's 196? Globe Trotter
Behind Bob Haywoods 57 Chrysler Royal A.P.1
(the toy van was built by Grahams brother in law in late 50's we reckon.)
Dick and Judy Harts 35 DeSoto S.F. American body)towing a Safetee trailing unit built in Melb. by Luxalite (50's)
Left is David and Julie's newly restored van of unknown heritage.
Right of same photo is Neill and Joan Wormald's 1964, 16' Adventurer behind their 59? A.P. 2 Chrysler Royal.
This Adventurer was made for another Chrysler Restorers Club member who had it lowered and built with a low flat roof so it would fit in his carport, so I wouldn't use it for identification purposes.
Rear end of Dick and Judy Hart's 1933 trailer conversion.
Graham Bailey's American bodied 33 D.P. Dodge Brougham towing his home made teardrop which was restored in 2004.
David and Julie May's 35 D.U. Dodge towing their fresh bondywith Neill and Joan Wormald's 1964 Adventurer in rear.
I hope this helps.
Beetles
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